GDT: 2018 NHL Draft Lottery - 7:30 PM ET

[Machinehead]

Karlsson will be our number one for 5, so who cares lol.

If there's a legitimate plan to sign Kalrsson then draft forwards lol

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[GregSirico]

I like Zadina, but that still leaves me wondering who our #1 defenseman is for the next 15 years.

I know it's a crapshoot but a defenseman with our high pick at least gives us a chance. I could see any of the 4-10 defensemen developing into an ace.

Understood.

 

[Kupo]

Next seasons draft is supposed to be good as well.

Every draft is good when you have keen scouts that can see light years ahead of time.

 

[GregSirico]

If there's a legitimate plan to sign Kalrsson then draft forwards lol

When I hear Gorton talk about moving up and getting elite talent, and Sather saying they want to look for impact players and have this turn around soon makes me think Karlsson next year is 100% on the table.

 

[Machinehead]

We were probably drawn for #1 and then the guy was like "nah, not that one" and dropped it back in.

 

[Machinehead]

When I hear Gorton talk about moving up and getting elite talent, and Sather saying they want to look for impact players and have this turn around soon makes me think Karlsson next year is 100% on the table.

Shut up and take my money!

 

[Irishguy42]

When I hear Gorton talk about moving up and getting elite talent, and Sather saying they want to look for impact players and have this turn around soon makes me think Karlsson next year is 100% on the table.

Full steam ahead.

 

[Machinehead]

Then again, some f***boi in the 4th round might win multiple Norris trophies for us. That's the magic of this thing.

 

[Tawnos]

Then again, some ****boi in the 4th round might win multiple Norris trophies for us. That's the magic of this thing.

Or Libor Hajek... never know!

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Then again, some ****boi in the 4th round might win multiple Norris trophies for us. That's the magic of this thing.

I don’t like the idea that’s been floated of raising the draft age just because I love the chaos of drafting 17/18 year olds

 

[Machinehead]

Or Libor Hajek... never know!

Yeah, depends on development.

Not supposed to be a #1 but neither were McDonagh or Lundqvist.

 

[GregSirico]

Shut up and take my money!

What if I told you his was the plan.

1 Move up for Zadina
2 Sign Tavares (possibly)
3 Trade Zucc for a first rounder this year
4 Use all these firsts to add to the pipeline
5 Sign Karlsson next year

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Yeah, depends on development.

Not supposed to be a #1 but neither were McDonagh or Lundqvist.

The reports on how much Gorton stuck to his guns with getting him included (and as the main piece) of the McDonagh deal makes me feel like the front office thinks he could become one

 

[DanielBrassard]

When I hear Gorton talk about moving up and getting elite talent, and Sather saying they want to look for impact players and have this turn around soon makes me think Karlsson next year is 100% on the table.

I hope he is.

 

[Machinehead]

What if I told you his was the plan.

1 Move up for Zadina
2 Sign Tavares (possibly)
3 Trade Zucc for a first rounder this year
4 Use all these firsts to add to the pipeline
5 Sign Karlsson next year

I'll do without #2.

Would rather take my chances with Zibanejad/Hayes/Chytil than tying up 22-24 million in two players.

Sign me up for the rest.

The reports on how much Gorton stuck to his guns with getting him included (and as the main piece) of the McDonagh deal makes me feel like the front office thinks he could become one

Although somebody pointed out that "Libor Hajek" just sounds like some random bust we drafted in the Dark Ages and that's totally true

 

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But now, not so fast. The Blueshirts will probably target the Coyotes and Senators, two recent trading partners, in an attempt to move up, but the price may be steep. There is a generally acknowledged gap between the top handful of prospects and the next group, which likely will include defensemen Adam Boqvist, Evan Bouchard, Noah Dobson, Quinn Hughes and Jesperi Kotkaniemi as well as forwards Oliver Wahlstrom, Joe Valeno and Joel Farabee.

I wonder who we’re targeting at 4/5

Boqvist comes to mind. Tkachuk. I could see us liking Hughes, but there’s a chance he falls.

 

[Ghost of jas]

What if I told you his was the plan.

1 Move up for Zadina
2 Sign Tavares (possibly)
3 Trade Zucc for a first rounder this year
4 Use all these firsts to add to the pipeline
5 Sign Karlsson next year

Please no.

 

[Fvital92]

I'd do it for either Zadina or Boqvist.

Same here, Svechnikov is a pipe dream of mine.

 

[GregSirico]

I wonder who we’re targeting at 4/5

Boqvist comes to mind. Tkachuk. I could see us liking Hughes, but there’s a chance he falls.

That is a GOOD question. I'm a fan of Boqvist and Hughes personally.

 

[Edge]

I wonder who we’re targeting at 4/5

Boqvist comes to mind. Tkachuk. I could see us liking Hughes, but there’s a chance he falls.

Well, the way that reads, it would be either Tkachuk or Zadina, because the other names are either Dahlin and Svechnikov, or in the supposed next tier that Brooks is listing.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Although somebody pointed out that "Libor Hajek" just sounds like some random bust we drafted in the Dark Ages and that's totally true

Oh man, that's way too real

 

[Tawnos]

lthough somebody pointed out that "Libor Hajek" just sounds like some random bust we drafted in the Dark Ages and that's totally true

Pretty sure that's Filip Novak people are thinking of. Guy that scored around a point per game in the WHL as a D. Was an important prospect as part of the Bure trade.

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Ghost of jas]

Then again, some ****boi in the 4th round might win multiple Norris trophies for us. That's the magic of this thing.

Probably from Bear Crotch, Saskatchewan